Sialkot Cathedral

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The Holy Trinity Cathedral Church, also known as Sialkot Cathedral, is an Anglican cathedral located in Sialkot Pakistan. [1] It is located in the Sialkot Cantonment on The Mall (Quaid-i-Azam Road). [2]

History

Its first stone was laid on March 1, 1852. [3] The church was consecrated by the Rt. Rev Daniel Wilson, Bishop of Calcutta, on January 30, 1857, Sialkot at the time being in the Diocese of Calcutta. It now belongs to the Church of Pakistan Diocese of Sialkot.

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References

  1. "Christmas celebrated with fervour". The Express Tribune. December 26, 2017.
  2. "District Website".
  3. "Important Places | Sialkot".